BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ISKCON of Houston - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://iskconhouston.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ISKCON of Houston REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260905T010000 DTSTAMP:20260904T014131Z CREATED:20170628T233034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T014131Z UID:264441-1788543000-1788570000@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:JANMASHTAMI DESCRIPTION:Houston’s Best Festival: Friday\, 9.4.2026\n \n \n \n \n \n ISKCON of Houston and Hindus of Greater Houston invites you all to celebrate Shri Krishna Janmashtami on Friday\, September 4th\, 2026. Festival starts at 6 pm. \nThis year’s festival is a special festival as ISKCON of Houston celebrates 40th Anniversary and the KIRTAN FEST 2026 festival. \nSpecial program is planned at this year’s festival and includes: \n\n40th Anniversary Festival\nCostume Contest (Coordinated by Hindus of Greater Houston)\nDrone Light Show 8 PM\nFruit and Flower Festival (Deities and Altar)\n3 Aartis (7 pm\, 9 pm and Midnight)\nAbhisekh\, Jhulan\, Kirtan\, Feast\n\n \n \n \n \n \n << Click button for Costume Contest rules and registration. Coordinated by Hindus of Greater Houston. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking & Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n THERE WILL BE NO PARKING AT THE TEMPLE.\nFree parking and shuttle (from 5:30 pm to 1:00 am) service is at Houston’s First Baptist Church – 7401 Katy Freeway\, 77024 \nPlease Note: Janmashtami Festival is held at the temple. All parking is off-site. URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/janmashtami/ LOCATION:ISKCON of Houston\, 1320 W 34th St\, Houston\, TX\, 77018\, United States CATEGORIES:Appearance Day,Festival,Janmasthami,Krishna,Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Janmashtami-Flyer-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260907T130000 DTSTAMP:20260904T190256Z CREATED:20260818T162346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T190256Z UID:265858-1788544800-1788786000@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Kirtan Fest 2026 DESCRIPTION:KIRTAN FEST 2026 \nSeptember 4 (Friday) through September 7 (Monday) \nKirtan Fest Houston is an annual gathering of devotees\, musicians\, and seekers coming together to chant the holy names of Krishna. Hosted by ISKCON of Houston\, this Labor Day Weekend marks our 40th anniversary – celebrated across three sacred nights of music\, prasadam\, and community. \nThree Nights\, Three Festivals: One sacred weekend\, three unforgettable celebrations. Journey with us from the midnight birth of Krishna\, through a candlelit evening of devotional song\, into a radiant shower of flowers. \nSeptember 4: Lord Krishna’s Appearance Day (Janmashtami). Our opening night and 40th-anniversary celebration – a jubilant welcoming of Krishna into the world\, building to the sacred midnight hour. A one-of-a-kind DRONE SHOW (Lord Krishna’s Appearance Day themed) is a part of the opening night. Please note: There will be no parking at the temple after 4 PM on Friday. All parking is at Houston’s First Baptist Church (7401 Katy Freeway) and there will be free parking and free shuttle buses from 5:30 pm to 1 am. \nSeptember 5: An evening of food & music for the soul: Bhajan Sandhya – A devotional evening under candlelight – soulful bhajans\, intimate kirtan\, and prasadam shared together as one community. Glorification of the founder acharya\, Srila Prabhupada in the morning for his appearance day festival. \nSeptember 6: The Flower Festival: Pushpa Abhishek – Our grand finale – thousands of flower petals showered in joyous abandon as the whole community dances beneath a sky of color. Sunday Feast \nSeptember 7: Kirtan Fest Finale – ends at 1 PM. \nAll details\, purchase meal pass\, sign up for volunteer work: KirtanFestHou.com \nSchedule:\n\nDay 1 Friday\nDay 2 Saturday\nDay 3 Sunday\nDay 4 Monday (half day)\n\nTo sponsor Kirtan Fest\, please visit our Donation Page. (Select your choice of level or any other amount) \n \n  URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/kirtanfest2026/ LOCATION:ISKCON of Houston\, 1320 W 34th St\, Houston\, TX\, 77018\, United States CATEGORIES:Appearance Day,Festival,Janmasthami,Krishna,Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-days-KF.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20260827T160536Z CREATED:20180112T015210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T160536Z UID:264493-1788566400-1788652799@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day DESCRIPTION:Appearance Day (129th) of ISKCON Founder Acharya\, Srila Prabhupada \nVyasa Puja – NANDOSTAVA \nFast till Noon. \nThis year’s festival is combined with the annual Kirtan Fest. \nMorning program (starting at 7:30 AM) includes: Class by Srila Prabhupada’s Disciple\, Srila Prabhupada Class (video)\, Continuous Kirtan\, Srila Prabhupada Glorification\, Pushpanjali and Prasadam Feast. \nEvening program (Kirtan Fest) includes a very special BHAJAN SANDHYA. \nOur Deities will be brought out in the courtyard and there will be chaat stations for refreshments. Come enjoy this wonderful event and become a part of the community. \nFor Meal Pass for the refreshments (and for other days of Kirtan Fest)\, please visit: KirtanFestHou.com \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/srila-prabhupada/ LOCATION:ISKCON of Houston\, 1320 W 34th St\, Houston\, TX\, 77018\, United States CATEGORIES:Appearance Day,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Srila-Prabhupada-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20180112T015336Z CREATED:20180112T015336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T015336Z UID:264495-1788739200-1788825599@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Annada Ekadasi DESCRIPTION:Annada Ekadasi \nBreak fast next day: 7:02 to 11:13 am \nREAD MORE! URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/annada-ekadasi/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Ekadasi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Annada-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260907T213624Z CREATED:20170331T223933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T213624Z UID:264434-1789689600-1789775999@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Radhashtami DESCRIPTION:Srimati Radharani’s Appearance Day \nFasting till noon today. Program starts at 6:30 PM \nA SPECIAL BOAT FESTIVAL is on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026. Starts at 5 PM\nCome celebrate with us as we take Sri Sri Radha Giridhari in a boat in our courtyard. Everyone is invited. \nradhe jaya jaya madhava-dayitegokula-taruni-mandala-mahite \ndamodara-rati-vardhana-vesehari-niskuta-vrnda-vipinese \nvrsabhanu-dadhi-nava-sasi-lekhelalita-sakhi guna-ramita-visakhe \nkarunam kuru mayi karuna-bharitesanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite \nradhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite \n\nThe 16 Names of Shri Radha \n(Brahma Vaivarta Purana\, Shri Krishna Janm Khanda 17.220-240:)\nRadha – She who is the bestower of ultimate divine bliss. \nRasesvari – She Who is the Goddess of the rasa dance. \nRasa-Vasini – She Who always lives with the rasa dance. \nRasikesvari – She Who is the Goddess of those who relish divine mellows. \nKrsna-Pranadhika – She Who is dearer to Krishna than His own life. \nKrsna-Priya – She Who is Krishna’s most dearly beloved companion. \nKrsna-Svarupini – She Whose form resembles Krishna is so many ways. \nKrsna-Vamanga-sambhuta – She Who is generated from Krishna left side. \nParamananda Rupini – She Who is the personification of supreme ecstasy. \nKrsna – She Who bestows the best form of supreme liberation. \nVrindavani – She Who lives in Vrindavana. \nVrinda – She Who always lives in the company of Her girlfriends. \nVrindavana-Vinodini – She Who enjoys many pleasures in Vrindavana. \nChandravali – She Whose form has many moons. \nChandra-Kamta – She Who effulgence is like the moon. \nSarac-chandra-Prabhanana – She Whose face glows like the full moon of August. \n  \n  URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/radhashtami/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Appearance Day,Festival,Radha,Radharani,Radhasthami ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Copy-2-Radhashtami-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20260828T183742Z CREATED:20180112T015742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T183742Z UID:264497-1790035200-1790121599@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Parsva Ekadasi DESCRIPTION:Parsva Ekadasi \nREAD MORE! \nFast from grains/beans \nBreak fast on Sep 23 from 7:10 to 11:12 am \nFast till Noon today for Vamana Dvadasi \n  URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/parsva-ekadasi/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Ekadasi ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Parsva-Ekadasi-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260914T210128Z CREATED:20180112T020426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T210128Z UID:264498-1790208000-1790294399@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance Day DESCRIPTION:Fast till Noon today. \nSrila Bhaktivinoda Thakur has written so many bhajans that we sing and hear in our temples. Most of you remember “Jai Radha Madhav” and “Yasomati Nandan” but click this link to see and read all the bhajans authored by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. \nListen to some bhajans from Iskcon Desire Tree. \n  URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/sbvt/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Appearance Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BVT-Appearance-Day-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T200000 DTSTAMP:20260914T210257Z CREATED:20200818T013052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T210257Z UID:264517-1790447400-1790452800@iskconhouston.org SUMMARY:Bhadra Purnima DESCRIPTION:Bhadra Purnima. \n\n“If on the full moon day of the month of BHADRA\, one places Srimad Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift\, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination.” (SB 12.13.13) \n\nThis Srimad-Bhagavatam is the literary incarnation of God\, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva\, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people\, and it is all-successful\, all-blissful and all-perfect (SB 1.3.40) This Bhagavata Purana is as brilliant as the sun\, and it has arisen just after the departure of Lord Krishna to His own abode\, accompanied by religion\, knowledge\, etc. Persons who have lost their vision due to the dense darkness of ignorance in the Age of Kali shall get light from this Purana (SB 1.3.43) \nPlease help us in this mission to spread the rays of transcendental light all across the world. We need all hands on board in order to combat the gathering gloom of this dark age. Our goal with this campaign is to place a full set of Srimad Bhagavatam in every home. The Bhadra Purnima is on September 26\, 2026. The Bhadra campaign is a worldwide effort to popularize the Srimad Bhagavatam\, the cream of all Vedic literature. It has been predicted that this literature will provide the guiding light to those who have lost their way in the dense darkness of the age of Kali. We thank you for participating in this campaign and being part of the effort to revolutionize the consciousness of our planet. This year we are going for a historical world wide goal of distributing 100\,008 sets of Srimad Bhagavatam. Please help us in this effort by buying\, or sponsoring a set today! \nYou can help by donating for a set either for yourself or for friends/relatives/etc. If you already own a set\, then please sponsor further sets so that others can receive this priceless gift also. Lastly\, please inquire from all who you know and convince them to accept this treasure into their homes. \nDonate books or Sponsor books: https://iskconhoustonbooks.square.site/ \nCampaign Video – Watch here! \n  URL:https://iskconhouston.org/event/bhadrapurnima/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iskconhouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bhadra-Purnima-2026.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR